Good to hear you are on the maend mate ans sorry i dont reach out to check in on you.. I try to do betetr now with the elderly
Swannie

Thanks for the update Swannie.
You are good friend to him.


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

G'day all, I've been visiting Hutchy weekly now for a little while. He is improving each time I see him, He will have challenges for the rest fo his life but the people that know him know he is a fighter and to get to where he is today is honestly a miracle. I just spend time with him, and talk plenty of Shit, remind him of stuff we have done together and I talk alot about Myswag and all you funny charatcters that know him. Ocassionally I get a that cheekly Hutchy smile. Last visit he basically rolled his eyes to say fark Swannie is here again talking Shit for hrs at a time:).  He mayl never be the hutchy that many know him as physically, but inside he is still is every bit the bloke we know. I reminded him of when i first met him at the Tolmie Ned Kelly weekend and how he got me in abit of trouble  with the wife, gave him a bit of a chuckle. I'll contiue to visit him and keep tellimg him the people of Myswag are asking about him. Wendy is doing it tough, basically hasn't been home since the accident and spends every day, all day sitting in the hospital with him. The Wife and I coaxed her out for a bite last weekend for an hour, which she appreciated. I've promised Hutchy as soon as he can I'll get him out of the hospital and down to the pub, even if i gotta carry him!
Swannie

I concur with Mitch92 above in that Online forums are definitely dwindling in their traffic.
I look at this Forum almost daily and have contributed to a few posts, but have never started a post.

The Prado forum struggles to get two new posts a week, the Pajero forum is far more active but still down from a decade ago, the Caravanners forum still seems to have plenty of use, though I've only been a member for a few years.
ExplorOz now probably only has 2-3 per day, well down from a decade ago and they have just increased their fees for members (non member option still there with reduced service levels) and they have advertising. Landcruiser Forum died completely a few years ago.
I'm not a Facebook user, but my wife is and tells me there is substantial traffic on brand specific vans/vehicles.
I think it will be very difficult to reboot this Brett and Jillsy. I personally wouldn't be interested in a Mens Shed type of Forum.

Thanks for all your efforts so far, I have voted on the poll.
Mark

Went for an aided walk.
I can put my full weight on.
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Back to work on Monday....